Facebook says the best way to report a post is the Report link near the post itself, and for a post in a group you click Options in the top right of the post and choose Report post. Unless it's a copyright or other intellectual property report, Facebook keeps your report confidential, but a report to a group's admins isn't sent to Facebook and the admins will know it was you.
That last line is the one most people miss. Inside a group there are two different report buttons that go to two different places, and only one of them is anonymous. Here's how each route works, taken from Facebook's Help Centre as of Nov 2026.
Reporting a post in your Feed
For posts, photos, comments, messages, ads and even hashtags, Facebook's Help gives the same instruction: use the Report link near the content itself. It doesn't give a separate click-by-click route for an ordinary Feed post, so I won't invent one. Find the post, look for the report option attached to it, choose the reason that fits best and follow the prompts.
Photos have their own written steps. Facebook says to click the photo, click Options in the top right, select Report photo and choose the option that best describes the problem. If the profile is locked and you can't open the photo full size, there's a Report photo link you can click instead.
What counts as reportable is set by the Facebook Community Standards. Facebook gives nudity, hateful conduct and violence as examples of things that go against them. If you ever feel threatened by something you see, Facebook's Help says to contact local law enforcement, not just press a button.
Group posts: Facebook or the admins?
In a group you choose who gets the report. Facebook's steps for sending it to Facebook, as of Nov 2026:
- Go to facebook.com/groups and select the group.
- Go to the post you want to report.
- Click Options in the top right of the post.
- Select Report post (or Report comment for a comment).
- Pick the reason and follow the on-screen instructions.
The other option on the same menu is Report post to group admins. Facebook is clear about what that does and doesn't do:
- It doesn't send a report to Facebook.
- A group won't be taken down just because something is reported to its admins.
- The admins will know it was you who reported it.
- They get a notification, and they may or may not act.
After either kind of report you can also block or hide the profile that posted it, and Facebook offers that before you click Done. If the whole group is the problem rather than one post, that's a different route: reporting a group that breaks the rules.
Who learns it was you
Facebook's Help says that unless it's an intellectual property report, such as copyright, your report is confidential and the account you reported won't see who reported them. Intellectual property reports are the exception because the rights owner's details are shared with the person reported. I've gone through the rest of that question in what Facebook tells people about reports.
Why a pile of reports won't force removal
A lot of people organise friends to report the same post, hoping volume will tip it over. Facebook says it won't. Its Help answers the question directly: the number of reports doesn't decide whether something is removed. Facebook says it applies the same guidelines each time, and acts on anything it decides doesn't follow its Community Standards.
Facebook also says reporting doesn't guarantee removal. You might see something you dislike that doesn't break the rules. One honest report with the right reason does the same job as twenty.
Checking or cancelling a report
Facebook says you may be able to follow a report from your Support Inbox. From there you can:
- Click a report to read more about the relevant policy.
- Cancel it by selecting the report and choosing Delete report, but only if Facebook hasn't reviewed it yet.
- See when action was taken and what Facebook decided.
- For some content, ask for a review of the decision.
So if you reported something by mistake, cancel it quickly. Once it's been reviewed, the cancel option has gone.
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When you can't see it or don't have an account
If you've been blocked, or you're not on Facebook at all, you can't use the report link. Facebook's Help says to ask a friend with an account to report it using the link near the post, photo or comment. It adds a practical point: Facebook can't act until it can find the content, so give your friend links and screenshots with as much detail as you can.
If the post stays up
When Facebook decides a post doesn't break the rules, it points you to tools that control what you see:
- Unfollow: their posts stop appearing in your Feed.
- Block: they can't start a conversation with you, tag you or see what you post to your profile, and if you were friends, you're unfriended.
- Take a break: see less of them without a clean break.
Facebook also says you can use your settings and preferences to see less content like it.
Every route side by side
| Where the post is | What Facebook says to click | Who finds out it was you |
|---|---|---|
| Your Feed | The Report link near the post | Kept confidential by Facebook |
| A group, reported to Facebook | Options, then Report post | Kept confidential by Facebook |
| A group, reported to admins | Options, then Report post to group admins | The admins know it was you |
| A photo | Options, then Report photo | Kept confidential by Facebook |
| You can't see it or have no account | Ask a friend to report it, with links and screenshots | Your friend files it |
| Copyright or other intellectual property | A separate intellectual property report | Details are passed to the person reported |
My verdict
I'd report to Facebook, not the admins, whenever you want to stay anonymous or the post breaks Facebook's rules rather than the group's. Use the admin route only for group-rule problems you're happy to put your name to. Skip the mass-reporting campaign, because Facebook says numbers don't decide anything, and check your Support Inbox if you want to know the outcome.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I report a post on Facebook?
Facebook says to use the Report link near the post. For a group post, click Options in the top right of the post and select Report post, then pick a reason.
Does Facebook tell the person I reported them?
Facebook says reports are confidential and the account won't see who reported them, unless it's an intellectual property report such as copyright.
Do group admins know I reported a post?
Yes, if you choose Report post to group admins. Facebook says admins will know it was you, and that report isn't sent to Facebook.
Will more reports get a post removed faster?
No. Facebook says the number of reports doesn't decide removal; it uses the same guidelines each time.
Can I cancel a report on Facebook?
Facebook says you can delete a report from your Support Inbox, but only if it hasn't been reviewed yet.
